Love Thy Niebuhr

An American Conscience: Chapter 2

The hosts continue their chapter-by-chapter study of Jeremy Sabella's biography of Niebuhr, An American Conscience.

An American Conscience: Chapter 1

The hosts begin their chapter-by-chapter study of Jeremy Sabella's biography of Niebuhr, An American Conscience.

Interview with Dr. Jeremy Sabella

The hosts interview Dr. Jeremy Sabella in preparation for their journey through his biography on Reinhold Niebuhr, An American Conscience.

Interview with Professor Gary Dorrien

The hosts interview Dr. Gary Dorrien to wrap up their first of two sections examining the life of Reinhold Niebuhr

Dorrien’s Niebuhr Pt. 2

The hosts further discuss Professor Gary Dorrien's sections on Niebuhr from his book, 'The Making of American Liberal Theology.'

Dorrien’s Niebuhr Pt.1

The hosts discuss Professor Gary Dorrien's sections on Niebuhr from his book, 'The Making of American Liberal Theology.'

Reading Niebuhr with Patrick Miller

Rounding out the fourth and final installment in the "Niebuhr, War, and Pacifism" series, the hosts discuss Niebuhr's 1940 essay, "Why the Christian Church is Not Pacifist" with writer,  pastor, and non-violence advocate, Patrick Miller.

Did Obama Love Thy Niebuhr?

The hosts open up and discuss President Barack Obama's highly regarded Nobel Peace Prize speech to look for clues and investigate whether a Reinhold Niebuhr can be found lurking in the wild there.

A Peaceful Disagreement

The hosts dialogue with Pastor Anthony Jones to get a clearer picture of the position of Christian non-violence--what some may call pacifism--as it is expressed in conversation with the Niebuhrian perspective.

Tooley Takes: A Niebuhrian take on America’s role in the Russia/Ukraine conflict

In this episode, the hosts discuss an article by Mark Tooley on America's role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, along with additional thoughts on Niebuhr's turn from pacifism.